More Than Enough For Me

Have you ever walked into church after the service has started, and everyone around you is singing, but your heart needs some adjustment? That was me on Sunday.

Sunday morning. I was looking forward to church. But I was also struggling. That morning I had opened my closet to find yet another item had surrendered to mold. We've told you it's humid here, but did you realize that means left to themselves, items like my leather sandals, purse, wallet, and now a dress will succome to mold? Since I was already struggling with a yeast infection and a boil, this new information threatened to overwhelm me.

But if you read my earlier blog about the shell, you know that God has given me hope that He will accomplish more in me than I can imagine....so I chose something different to wear, and got dressed.

We drove the approximate 6 miles to church, which on Sunday only takes about 30 minutes. I wanted to be there because I knew I needed.....something!

Walking into the service the words on the screen and coming out of the mouths of literally thousands of people were ...."Lord, you're more than enough for me. So blessed, I can't contain it...So much I got to give it away..." Can you hear it? Have you sung those words before? I smiled....and shook my head. I forced the words out of my mouth, praying them more than declaring them from a heartfelt passion.

We sat next to some missionary friends...one couple behind us, one beside us. They both greeted us warmly, and indeed one of the women especially has been a close friend and mentor of mine. The burden began to lift. I don't remember the next song right now, but I remember being able to sing it with a true joy....not a jump around kind of joy, but a deep, peaceful, trusting joy that only God can give.

My circumstances didn't change, but I chose to move forward, in expectation of God and complete dependence on Him.

Pastor Peter TanChi's message that morning was on Ephesians chapter one. He titled it "The Incredibles"...Incredible Destiny, Incredible Assurance and Incredible Prayer. The chapter rehearses what we have since we are "in Christ"...EVERY spiritual blessing. Pastor went on to say that the point of this chapter is that God wants us to be a part of His family, resulting in the praise of His glory, through His character expressed in our lives. We are chosen, according to His pleasure! ..not depending on us! He is the one sure thing. How can you not praise God after that? And when we have trouble seeing things that way, we need to PRAY that God would open our eyes, that we may know Him!

I will have days like that again...guaranteed. But I know where to go when I do. All glory to God.